Movers and Shakers - Some beautiful photography of Pleasant Hill

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Picturesque Scenery - an 1847 description of Pleasant Hill

Historical sketches of Kentucky: 
embracing its history, antiquities, and natural curiosities, 
geographical, statistical, and geological descriptions 
by Lewis Collins, 1847.
Online here

Shaker Fashion

Although this photo is not identified as being taken at Pleasant Hill, it is nonetheless, a wonderful example of Shaker fashion in the 19th century.

Edward Deming Andrews Memorial Shaker Collection

A Shaker Heritage Society posting from 2013 discusses Shaker fashion over the years:

As we examine Shaker fashion, it is important to consider the differences between individual Shakers and various Shaker communities, as well as the fact that everything changes over time – what may have been true in 1897 would have been unheard of in 1834... continue

A Birds Eye View of Pleasant Hill in winter

This winter scene, captured by drone, was created by Chesley Olson.

January 12 - On This Date in 1817

The society was divided in two classes in their meeting in Seignor class or Order led by the Ministry and the Junior Order led by John Dunlavy. About this time John Dunlavy James Congleton Betsy McCarver and Lydia Runyon and Jimmy Congleton were set a part to take charge of young Believers that were coming to visit, and to counsel and heare openings, and to go out preaching as occasion required they lived at the Center Family Except James Congleton he lived at the East Family. In this time John Dunlavy was engaged in writeing the Manifeso.

Note: Shaker journal entries and letters have not been edited for clarity or for errors in spelling or grammar. In some cases, stories or letters have been excerpted or shortened. Information that appears within brackets has been added for clarification.

January 7th - On This Date in 1813

The North Family mov'd up to the log school house it stood about 20 rods north of the three storyed Center stone house, then occupied by the School Family, the Children having been collected there in 1811.